Britain's Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer on Friday called for a general election, saying it's the answer to the current instability in the country that sees cost-of-living crisis.

"We're ready for a general election - let's get on with it," Starmer said at a press conference after he's cleared of the "beergate" scandal by Durham Police. "If there's a general election this government will fall."

"Britain deserves that fresh start, that can only come with a change of government," he told reporters.